https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308426 Anticipatory bail jurisdiction under section 438 CrPC lies with the High Court or Court of Session having territorial nexus with the offence and investigation, not with a court chosen solely because the applicant resides within its limits. The majority read the Code's scheme, including the place of inquiry and trial under section 177, remand under section 167(2), and Article 22(2), as showing that criminal process is ordinarily anchored to the local forum of the offence. Anticipatory bail remains a protective remedy for personal liberty, but its exercise cannot normally cross territorial limits, except for a limited transitional situation connected with arrest and production before the competent court. en-us Mon, 13 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:01:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308426 Anticipatory bail jurisdiction under section 438 CrPC lies with the High Court or Court of Session having territorial nexus with the offence and investigation, not with a court chosen solely because the applicant resides within its limits. The majority read the Code's scheme, including the place of inquiry and trial under section 177, remand under section 167(2), and Article 22(2), as showing that criminal process is ordinarily anchored to the local forum of the offence. Anticipatory bail remains a protective remedy for personal liberty, but its exercise cannot normally cross territorial limits, except for a limited transitional situation connected with arrest and production before the competent court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308426